Service difficulty report · Selector Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 19, 2014
Submitted
January 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
836
Aircraft time
52,510 hours, 21,201 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Selector Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DESCENT, FLIGHT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER GEAR, BUT RECEIVED 3 RED LIGHTS. FLIGHT EXECUTED A FLY-BY & DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CREW USED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES & LOWERED GEAR. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY. ACCOMPLISHED NON-RII INSPECTION OF AMIS ITEM 5102002, TROUBLESHOT SYS IAW TS M32-31-00. FOUND LG SELECTOR VLV TO BE FAILED. R & R LG SELECTOR VLV IAW AMM 32-31-12. SYS CHECKED GOOD, GEAR SWING SUCCESSFUL IAW AMM 32-31-30. LEAK CHECKED GOOD, OK TO CONTINUE. COMPLIED WITH IDT INSP.

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